Steve Cooper walked off shaking his head and puffing out his cheeks, his despair plain to see. Nottingham Forest caused mayhem at Anfield but a self-destructive streak at set-pieces ruined any hope their display generated for the fight against relegation. Liverpool accepted the gifts gratefully to rack up the 100th home league win of Jürgen Klopp’s reign.
An 11th game without a win left Forest second from bottom and their manager a picture of simmering frustration. A valuable point was tantalisingly close against a Liverpool team unable to cope with Moussa Niakhaté’s long throws and taking evasive defensive action in the closing stages. Their own inability to defend set-pieces cost them.
